https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Diagnosis-and-treatment/Chemo-with-an-obstructed-bowel/m-p/39349#M1459 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My wife is 32yrs old, she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer 8 weeks ago and has had a radical hysterectomy and lymphnodes removed.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>She's back in hospital and on a feeding tube due to a bowel obstruction which they are suspecting is a tumour. She also has some lesions on her liver now too.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We are stuck between a rock and a hard place as surgery isn't safe to do until another 5 or so weeks. Chemo is also considered high risk with the bowel not working.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was wondering if anyone has had experience of chemo with an obstructed bowel? How did it go? Any side effects and were they able to be managed?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ultimately we are waiting (as always in this journey!) For more test results next week and for her oncologist to come up with a plan.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Love and solidarity with all of you going through this journey <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:38:58 GMT DanniMac 2022-03-20T00:38:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Diagnosis-and-treatment/Chemo-with-an-obstructed-bowel/m-p/39349#M1459 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My wife is 32yrs old, she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer 8 weeks ago and has had a radical hysterectomy and lymphnodes removed.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>She's back in hospital and on a feeding tube due to a bowel obstruction which they are suspecting is a tumour. She also has some lesions on her liver now too.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We are stuck between a rock and a hard place as surgery isn't safe to do until another 5 or so weeks. Chemo is also considered high risk with the bowel not working.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was wondering if anyone has had experience of chemo with an obstructed bowel? How did it go? Any side effects and were they able to be managed?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ultimately we are waiting (as always in this journey!) For more test results next week and for her oncologist to come up with a plan.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Love and solidarity with all of you going through this journey <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:38:58 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Diagnosis-and-treatment/Chemo-with-an-obstructed-bowel/m-p/39349#M1459 DanniMac 2022-03-20T00:38:58Z